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Nieznany (1964)

Nieznany poster
Directed by
Witold Lesiewicz
Genre
war film
Country
Poland
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1943 two Polish prisoners escape from a Soviet labor camp. They travel toward the Polish army stationed near the Oka River and finally reach Poland after the Battle of Lenino.

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What happens

The Unknown (Polish: Nieznany) is a 1964 Polish film, directed by Witold Lesiewicz. A war film set in a Soviet labour camp. The action of the film takes place in 1943. Two Poles escape from the Soviet labor camp. Their goal is to get to the Polish Army in position over the Oka River. Following the Battle of Lenino, they finally reach Poland. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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